ORBCOMM FM 28
Satellite information ORBCOMM FM 28 - SLOT C8
| Spacetrack Directory Name | ORBCOMM FM 28 |
| Alternative name | SLOT C8 |
| Group | ORBCOMM |
| Follow ORBCOMM FM 28 | ORBCOMM FM 28 Tracker |
| Group follow ORBCOMM | Tracker ORBCOMM |
| Pass predictions ORBCOMM FM 28 | Pass predictions ORBCOMM FM 28 |
| Orbit launches |
1998-09-23 (27 years ago)
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| Days in orbit | 10216 |
| Country/organisation of origin | ORBCOMM (ORB) |
| Starting point | ERAS (Wallops Flight Facility, USA) |
| Type | Satellite |
| Categories | |
| Perigee | 778 km |
| Apogee | 781 km |
| Orbit slope (inclination) | 45° |
| Laps per day | 14 |
| Height ORBCOMM FM 28 | 765.43 km |
Additional information ORBCOMM FM 28
ORBCOMM FM28, also known as Orbcomm C8, is a MicroStar configuration satellite owned by ORBC and manufactured by OSCG. It was launched on September 23, 1998, from ERAS using the Pegasus XL/HAPS launch vehicle from pad RW04/22. The satellite has dimensions of 0.2 meters in length, 1 meter in diameter, and a span of 4.3 meters, with a dry mass of 42 kilograms. Its primary mission is communication M2M/IoT, and it carries an Orbcomm payload for this purpose. It is powered by two deployable solar arrays and batteries. The satellites shape consists of a cylinder with two panels and antennas, with a radar cross-section (RCS) of 1.0059 square meters. Its designed lifetime was four years from its launch date.
satellite ORBCOMM FM 28 Date of exalting 23.09.1998y. Average height of ISS ORBCOMM FM 28 hundred 765.43 km. Average velocity ORBCOMM FM 28 is 26905.88 km/h. Inclination ORBCOMM FM 28 satellite 45.01°.TLE
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